[USML Announce] USML - Early Season Low-Rent MVPs

[Mark Blocker]

Just to clarify, (a) Soderstrom was drafted before pick number 100, when real money was still being spent, so he was eliminated on that basis, (b) I acknowledged I might be leaving out some worthy candidates, and (c) Andy knows full well I have an interest in Soderstrom elsewhere.  If I had included Soderstrom, his 9-24-1 .277 would probably place him third, given the $5 salary.


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Mark use the $3:cutoff to purposely disrespect MVP candidate Tyler Soderstrom ($5)!!

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-------- Original Message --------
On 5/2/25 11:24 AM, Mark Blocker wrote:
League:

  I know its only May 1, and obviously things can change a lot, but I took a look at players who obtained in the low-money phase of the auction (1) after the first 100 picks and (2) for $3 or less. Here are my top 5, and apologies if I have left out some other worthy candidates:

1.  Jorge Polanco ($1) - Lubeasts:  9-25-1 .384. Thus far one of the best hitters in the league!
2.  Ben Rice ($2) - Brats:  8-13-2 .266.  How did we all overlook this guy?
3.  Aroldis Chapman ($3) -- Buddha:  11 innings, 17 Ks, 4.5 Sv/H, and great ERA/Ratio.  See comment on Ben Rice.
4.  Kyle Manzardo ($1):  8-19-0 .220. Low BA, so below Polanco and Rice, but the power is real so far and he is hitting clean-up.
5.  Luke Weaver ($1) - Brats:  The new closer on a team that will generate lots of saves and the former closer seems out of sorts. Smart buy!

Comments of course welcome.

Mark
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